The so-called Church of Dante doesn't house the poet's body, but that of his muse Beatrice. So, why is it not called the ...

A Taiwanese woman on Sunday was injured by a small piece of masonry that fell from the dome of St Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican during a visit to the church. The tourist, identified as Hsu Yun-chen ...

Palazzo Zimara just reopened as an exquisitely restored boutique hotel near Lecce, Italy, with 16 rooms, two restaurants, and ...

News from Florence that Michelangelo's freshly conserved Tomb in the basilica of Santa Croce in Florence has been presented to the public. The 100,000 EUR project, completed to mark the artist's 550th ...

Partly damaged by the catastrophic 1966 flood of the Arno, Michelangelo's Florence tombstone just got a $118,000 restoration.

A 19th-century cenotaph to Princess Louise of Stolberg-Gedern was recently restored at Santa Croce thanks to an American ...

You could amble and take in the atmosphere along the Arno River, or explore the Basilica di Santa Croce, where you’ll find a monument of Dante. But the best way to explore Florence? Allow ...

Florence pays tribute to Michelangelo on the 550th anniversary of his birth by restoring the Buonarroti family tombstone ...

Regarded as one of the most romantic destinations in the world, there couldn’t be a more fitting place for King Charles and Queen Camilla to celebrate their wedding anniversary. Next month, the royal ...

Students gather at a makeshift memorial in the front of Santa Rosa High School on Feb. 24, 2025, following the fatal overdoses of several teens in the community. CBS ...

The Vatican has officially designated St. Edward Catholic church in Palm Beach as a minor basilica. St. Edward is now the 94th minor basilica in the United States. The basilica designation comes ...